Monthly Archives: August 2014

August 15, 2017 By Josh Berman, SBN Membership Coordinator For Irene Li and Mei Mei Restaurant & Street Kitchen, deliveries happen almost daily. There is not one truck that delivers all the restaurant’s ingredients for the week – there is … Continue reading →

by Addie Rose Holland Co-founder & Worker-owner, Real Pickles It all started when Dan began making traditional pickles in 1999 after attending a workshop at a Northeast Organic Farming Association conference. And now, here we are in 2017. What began as … Continue reading →

On Thursday December 8, at SBN’s 2016 Winter Gala Five Businesses will Receive Massachusetts Sustainable Business of the Year Awards! SBN will be presenting the Second Annual Sustainable Business of the Year awards to recognize the commitment of businesses to building a … Continue reading →

By Kelly Ho Local Food Program Intern, SBN “The fashion industry is the second largest contributor to pollution in the world,” says Alejandra Carrero, CEO of Futurewear. The majority of everyday shoppers are unaware of the … Continue reading →

By Joshua Berman Project Coordinator, SBN About a month ago, SBN sat down at our weekly staff meeting and began the discussion with a recent article that had struck the interest of our Executive Director, Laury Hammel. Daisy Simmons, … Continue reading →

By Joshua Berman, SBN Project Coordinator After a four year stint living in Montreal, I returned to Boston to find a city transformed. While I knew there was a food revolution underway in the USA, even while I was spending … Continue reading →

Strolling of the Heifers, a Vermont-based advisory group, just released their Locavore Index, revealing which states have the highest environmental commitment. The data is compiled by adding up the number of farmers markets, CSA programs (community supported agriculture), farm-to-school programs and … Continue reading →

SBN would like to welcome our newest member, The Boston Solar Company, to our team! Boston Solar Company is working toward providing more electricity to the city, with less impact. They were founded in 2010 by a young team … Continue reading →

Upcoming Events

Massachusetts Eat Local Month is focused on promoting local food and local food producers and service providers to our local community. The month will feature live events, delicious special menu items, educational opportunities about eating local and more, all while raising … Continue reading →

For one spectacular day each year, SBN transforms the Rose Kennedy Greenway and the City of Boston into the nation’s largest local & sustainable food hub! Boston Local Food Festival is a FREE outdoor festival that showcases farmers, local restaurants, food trucks, … Continue reading →